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Our public health team joined Age Uk Derby and Derbyshire and Chesterfield FC to hold a world record-breaking chair based exercise session.
The previous record stood at just over 720 people taking part in a chair based exercise session at one time, and over 1,200 people turned out in force to help to smash that record!
All to promote falls prevention awareness.
If you are concerned about falls, or are visiting a friend or family member, then there are several risks you can look out for and deal with. Falls are not an inevitable part of getting older and we can all play a part in helping reduce them.
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A market stall trader has been fined £500 and ordered to pay £1,800 costs after admitting selling vapes to an underage person.
The successful prosecution was brought by our trading standards team following an investigation.
Ajit Sethi, 75, sole trader of Mickleover, Derby, appeared before Southern Derbyshire Magistrates Court on Monday 22 September 2025 and pleaded guilty to a charge of selling nicotine inhaling products (vapes) to an underage person from his market stall at Chesterfield Market.
In November 2024, Derbyshire Trading Standards Officers conducted a test purchase exercise at the market stall when two vapes were sold to a young person under the age of 18 years by an employee of Mr Sethi. No attempt was made to verify their age or request identification.
As well as the fine and costs, Mr Sethi was also ordered to pay a £200 victim surcharge.
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Ready to quit smoking for good? We've got your back!
Did you know you are three times more likely to quit smoking with the help of your local stop smoking service?
You'll notice some benefits within days or weeks:
- your senses of taste and smell improve
- you start to breathe more easily
- you have more energy
And the benefits don’t stop there.
After a year of being smokefree, your risk of heart attack halves compared to a smoker's and after 10 years, your risk of death from lung cancer falls to half that of a smoker.
You will also be less likely to develop type 2 diabetes, bone disease including osteoporosis, eye disease and dementia.
We offer FREE, local stop smoking support – so what are you waiting for?
Call 0800 085 2299 or visit livelifebetterderbyshire.org.uk/stopsmoking
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If you’re mad on making, here’s a couple of dates for your diary.
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We’ve got two events coming up as part of Derbyshire Makes – a three-year programme which aims to highlight the county’s extraordinary making heritage and creative and cultural industries and get more people involved in making in all kinds of forms.
Why not join us at:
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- Wilder Derbyshire Saturday 27 September, 11am-3pm
Join the Derbyshire Makes MAKE Room team, in the Glassball Studio at Derbyshire Wildlife Trust's Wilder Derbyshire event at Common Farm in Nether Heage. It’s a FREE day of fun to celebrate Derbyshire's nature and join Derbyshire Wildlife Trust in growing a vision for a greener, wilder Derbyshire. Bring a picnic and join in a day of fun wild activities for all the family.
- Women Who Make Festival Saturday 4 October, 10am-4pm
Celebrate the power of women who make, inspire, and transform - during a day-long festival at Masson Mills near Matlock Bath. Explore a vibrant showcase of women makers, artists, designers and storytellers, featuring workshops, talks, demonstrations and a community sewing bee with Alex Murphy, former contestant on BBC's The Great British Sewing Bee.
Register now.
Still confused about what items can be recycled?
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It’s national Recycle Week which is shining a spotlight on items which can and should be recycled but all too often end up in the rubbish bin.
Trigger sprays, aerosols, yogurt pots, toilet roll tubes and aftershave and perfume bottles are among the recyclables which can often be overlooked.
Find out what you’re missing and remember Derbyshire residents can use our household waste recycling centres across the county, open 363 days a year, for free.
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All this week we’ve been showcasing how new technology can help people stay independent at home for longer.
Technology Enabled Care Week kicked off with a free event held at County Hall on Monday where Councillor Joss Barnes, Cabinet Member for Adult Care (below left), saw the technology in action and learned about what it can do.
 We also held roadshows in Buxton, Chesterfield and Swadlincote and hosted a series of webinars during the week.

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